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Registrants Initiating Laboratory Testing By March 31, 2018, May Be Granted Extension Of REACH Deadline For Complete Dossier Submission: As reported in our March 22, 2018, memorandum, the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Directors’ Contact Group (DCG) recently posted guidance for companies that are required to register under the European Union’s (EU) Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation by May 31, 2018. This guidance...
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.’s (B&C®) much anticipated and highly acclaimed annual Forecast, “Predictions and Outlook for U.S. Federal and International Chemical Regulatory Policy 2018,” is now available. In the Forecast, the lawyers, scientists, and chemical regulatory specialists at B&C and The Acta Group (Acta®), B&C’s affiliated consulting firm, offer comprehensive and highly useful observations on the fast-changing and nuanced area of domestic and global chemical...
The Acta Group (Acta®) extends its best wishes to our clients and many friends and we wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year. As we have for many years, the firm has made a contribution to the House of Ruth, a shelter for battered women and their children, in lieu of gifts to our clients, and on our clients’ behalf. And, as is our tradition, stay tuned to enjoy our Bergeson...
ARGENTINA Argentine Ministry Begins Work On New Hazardous Waste Law: The Argentinian Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development) has begun discussions with the Consejo Federal de Medio Ambiente (Federal Environmental Council, COFEMA) regarding a draft hazardous waste regulation to replace the existing statute, Reglamentación de la Ley N° 24.051. COFEMA was established in 1992 to serve as a space...
CANADA Canada Publishes Results Of Prioritization Of The Revised In Commerce List: On August 10, 2017, Canada published the results of its prioritization of the Revised In Commerce List (R-ICL) with supporting rationale. Substances on the R-ICL include substances in pharmaceuticals, veterinary drugs, cosmetics, biologics, food products, natural health products, and medical devices. Under the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP), Health Canada prioritized substances on the R-ICL to...
Michael S. Wenk, M.S., To Speak At AOCS Latin American Congress And Exhibition On Fats, Oils, And Lipids: Michael S. Wenk, M.S., Senior Regulatory Consultant with The Acta Group (Acta®) and Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), has been invited to speak on the current state of play of Central and South American chemical regulations at the 17th AOCS Latin American Congress and Exhibition on Fats, Oils, and Lipids, September 11-14, 2017, in Cancun, Mexico....
ARGENTINA Argentina Introduces Pair Of Corporate Social Responsibility Bills: Legislators have introduced two bills in the Argentinian Chamber of Deputies (Cámara de Diputados), the lower house of the Argentine National Congress, that would serve to require socially responsible conduct by organizations. Among the “socially responsible conduct” the bills aim to foster would be aspects such as sustainable development, environmental preservation, and citizen access to “environmental and...
AUSTRALIA NICNAS Requests Information About Products In The Trade Name Annex Of The AICS: On March 7, 2017, the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) published a Chemical Gazette notice requesting information about products in the Trade Name Annex of the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (AICS). For each industrial chemical making up a trade name product listed in the Trade Name Annex as of March 7, 2017, the following information...
ARGENTINA Argentina Seeking To Modernize Environmental Regulatory System: The Argentinian Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable, the Ministerio) has begun the process of reviewing and revamping various aspects of its environmental regulatory system. Continuing a regional trend, which shows increased stakeholder involvement in environmental and related regulatory development processes, the Ministerio has...
Acta® Will Present Deeper Dive On Chemical Substance Regulation In Central And South America: The Acta Group (Acta) is pleased to offer our clients, associated businesses, and corporate product stewards and regulatory personnel a follow-up to our November 2016 webinar “Current Opportunities and Challenges with Chemical Substance Regulation in Mexico and Central and South America.” This second webinar, “Chemical Substance Regulation in Central and South America: A Deeper Dive,”...
The Acta Group extends its best wishes to our clients and many friends and we wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year. As we have for many years, the firm has made a contribution to the House of Ruth, a shelter for battered women and their children, in lieu of gifts to our clients, and on our clients’ behalf. ARGENTINA Argentina Establishes “Take Back” Regulation For Pesticide Containers: On October 11,...
ARGENTINA Argentina Incorporates “MERCOSUR Technical Regulations For Products Disinfectants (Pesticides)” Into National Law: On August 31, 2016, Argentina incorporated the Annex to ANMAT No. 7292/981, the MERCOSUR GMC Resolution No. 18/10 (the Regulation), into their national legal system. Similar to the European Union (EU), where Directives must be incorporated into a country’s national law by implementing legislation, MERCOSUR countries must formally...
SWA Announces New Chemical Database: On July 5, 2016, Safe Work Australia (SWA) announced the Hazardous Chemical Information System (HCIS), a new database that provides information on chemicals that have been classified in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The database features classification and labeling information for over 4,500 chemicals, including pictograms, and a searchable database of workplace exposure standards....
AUSTRALIA NICNAS Releases New Tool For Categorizing Polymers: The June 7, 2016, issue of the NICNAS Bulletin includes an item announcing a new tool for polymers. The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) invites stakeholders to try the new polymer categorization tool, which NICNAS developed to help users understand how the health and environment hazards of polymers would be categorized in Australia under proposed NICNAS reforms. NICNAS...
CHINA MIIT Publishes FAQs On China RoHS2: On May 16, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the availability of FAQs on the Administrative Measures for the Restriction of the Use of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products (China RoHS2). According to the FAQs, products that are excluded from the scope of China RoHS2 include power generation, transmission, and distribution equipment; electric transportation devices;...
CANADA Canada Publishes Notice With Respect To Substances In The NPRI For 2016 And 2017: On February 27, 2016, Environment and Climate Change Canada published a Canada Gazette notice with respect to substances in the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) for 2016 and 2017. Under the authority of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), owners or operators of facilities that meet published reporting requirements are required to report to the...
AUSTRALIA Australia Issues Second Consultation Paper On Reforms To National Regulatory Framework: On February 18, 2016, the Australian government published Consultation Paper 2 outlining proposals for reform of the country’s chemical regulatory framework. The National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) is consulting on the paper until March 30, 2016. The paper proposes allowing use of international assessment materials to self-categorize...
CANADA Stakeholder Roundtables Discuss Supply Chain Communication And SNUR And SNAc Programs: Under the Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) work plan for chemicals management, Environment Canada, Health Canada, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are collaborating to develop common approaches for regulatory reporting requirements for new uses of chemical substances. The initiative involves work to support supply chain communication on chemicals in the significant new use...
The Acta Group (Acta®) extends its best wishes to our clients and many friends and we wish you and your family a happy, healthy, and peaceful New Year. As we have for many years, the firm has made a contribution to the House of Ruth, a shelter for battered women and their children, in lieu of gifts to our clients, and on our clients’ behalf. AUSTRALIA Comment Period On First Consultation Paper On Reforms To...
AUSTRALIA NICNAS Will Publish Reforms Implementation Plan Consultation Paper And Consultation Workshops: The October 6, 2015, issue of The NICNAS Bulletin includes an item on the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) reforms implementation plan. According to the item, the implementation plan outlines opportunities for community and industry consultation; timing of legislation and information technology (IT) system changes; proposed improvements...